Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. Buys 26,758 Shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF $EWJ

Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. raised its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF (NYSEARCA:EWJ) by 42.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 89,308 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 26,758 shares during the quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd.’s holdings in iShares MSCI Japan ETF were worth $7,163,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. D.A. Davidson & CO. acquired a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,096,000. RoundAngle Advisors LLC raised its stake in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 1.3% during the second quarter. RoundAngle Advisors LLC now owns 25,737 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $1,930,000 after buying an additional 335 shares during the last quarter. Bfsg LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF during the third quarter worth $5,704,000. Global Retirement Partners LLC acquired a new position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF in the second quarter valued at $516,000. Finally, Genesee Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in iShares MSCI Japan ETF by 5.6% during the second quarter. Genesee Capital Advisors LLC now owns 14,150 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock valued at $1,061,000 after acquiring an additional 753 shares during the last quarter. 64.60% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Trading Down 0.4%

EWJ stock opened at $85.72 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $16.82 billion, a PE ratio of 14.63 and a beta of 0.68. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $83.11 and a 200-day moving average price of $80.94. iShares MSCI Japan ETF has a 1-year low of $59.84 and a 1-year high of $86.31.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF Company Profile

iShares MSCI Japan ETF (the fund), formerly Ishares Msci Japan Index Fund, is an exchange-traded fund. The Fund seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the Japanese market, as measured by the MSCI Japan Index (the Index). The Index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.